Karen McIntyre M.Sc., GISP
Karen is a certified Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Professional (GISCI) holding both undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications, specifically a BSc. in Environmental Science from the University of East Anglia and a MSc. in GIS from Lund University. With almost 20 years of experience in the fields of GIS and Environmental Science, she has assumed multiple positions, including Environmental Scientist, Projects Manager, and GIS Analyst, contributing her expertise to the successful completion of as many as 50 projects spanning various scopes and disciplines.
Presently, Karen serves as the Geospatial Analyst at CLE. Her professional responsibilities encompass a wide spectrum of tasks, including field data collection (with a focus on water quality, benthic surveys, noise, and dust monitoring), spatial data assembly, review, manipulation, and modelling (encompassing remote sensing, spatial impact analysis, multicriteria evaluation, network analysis, and viewshed analysis), cartography, project coordination, preparation of technical documentation, and workshop facilitation.
Karen’s professional career has been enriched by her involvement in research, particularly in benthic mapping methods, which has culminated in the publication of her research findings. Her combined educational and professional journey has exposed her to a diverse range of data types, including ecological, socioeconomic, hazards and land use, as well as the software tools employed in their analysis. Her well-demonstrated ability in multi-information synthesis is underpinned by her innate organizational skills and unwavering commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality throughout all project phases.
Other training and certification include:
- EbA for Urban and Peri-urban Spaces: Using Nature-Based Solutions as a Key Climate Change Adaptation Strategy for Advancing Sustainable Development in Jamaica (January 2023)
- Cartography., ESRI Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) (May 2019)
- Certified Remotely Operated Vehicle pilot VideoRay Pro4 Underwater Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) Basic ROV Operations Training Course (2015), Key Largo, Florida, USA, including the use cameras, lights, robotic arms, sonar and positioning systems.
- Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Development Project (RiVAMP) Training Session, Planning Institute of Jamaica and United Nations Environment Programme (December 2011)
- Conservation Training Week, The Nature Conservancy - Jamaica (March 2006)
- American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR AED Program (October 2023)
- PADI Open Water Diver (April 2005)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/Drone Operations (dJi Phantom and Quantum Trinity F90+)
- Trained in operations and analysis of acoustic and particulate matter (PM) equipment and software.